mom's 2-way beef shipwreck

Name: Mom's 2-way Beef Shipwreck
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4-6 - red potatoes, sliced (peel if desired); 1 pound(s) ground beef; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) pepper; 1 - small onion, chopped; 1 can(s) 15 oz. red beans, undrained; 1 can(s) 15 oz. tomato sauce

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Dene Mitzel

Biloxi, MS

Updated on Jun 22, 2014

This is a "2-in-one" recipe... A while back I found a "Shipwreck" recipe on a website and tried it. It was way too dry and we didn't like it much. I played around with it until I found the one we like best. I then had an idea for another variation, tried it out, and we liked it too (hence the "2-way" part of the title) Give them both a try!

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

4-6 - red potatoes, sliced (peel if desired)
1 pound ground beef
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 - small onion, chopped
1 can 15 oz. red beans, undrained
1 can 15 oz. tomato sauce

How To Make mom's 2-way beef shipwreck

Step 1

Place sliced potates in bottom of a 13 x 9 x 2 casserole dish.

Step 2

Spread chopped onions over potatoes.
Step 3

Crumble ground beef over onions and potatoes; sprinkle with salt and pepper. (An easiness hint: I actually don't even measure the salt and pepper, but I have a salt shaker that has a mix of 2/3 salt to 1/3 pepper and I just shake it over the whole top)
Step 4

Pour beans on top of beef. (Do NOT drain the beans, this is one of the things that keeps the casserole from being too dry)
Step 5

Pour tomato sauce on top of all.
Step 6

Cover and bake for 1 hour at 350.
Step 7

Note: I usually stir the mixture when it comes out, just to make sure the potatoes are tender.
Step 8

Extra Note (see below for another variation) I call them "Red Shipwreck" or "Green Shipwreck" depending on the beans used :) Here is the other...
Step 9

USE: One 15 oz can of green beans (I think I drained them) in place of red beans. One 10 oz can cream of mushroom soup, thinned with a little milk in place of the tomato soup.
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